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As a New Zealander, I have always been proud of the fact that my country is ranked as the least corrupt nation on the planet – my upbringing there shaped my values, business and life. Yet yesterday, four members of Parliament made a harsh, public…

On Friday 20th April 2018, the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT will be hosting an event to celebrate the Legatum Fellows and showcase their inspiring ventures. This special convening will bring together alumni, faculty,…

Right now, over 40 million people live in modern slavery worldwide and over 70 percent of them are women and girls. Modern slavery takes many forms, but no matter what it is called, men, women and children have lost their freedom and are being…

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa has the highest burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The END Fund works with local partners in the region who know how to navigate the complexities of their country, which is the key to ensuring…

The Legatum Institute Foundation today announced that Shanker Singham will be leaving for a new role at the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA). As supporters of the The Legatum Institute Foundation, we are proud of what he and the team have…

Legatum is pleased to report that The Guardian has published an apology for the inaccuracies included in its article “Brexiters don’t mind freedom of movement – as long as you’re rich enough to pay for it”, by Zoe Williams, published on 31 January…

We attempted to draw the attention of the journalist and editor of the article to the gross inaccuracies in their story, but they refused to take the article down. Here’s the response we sent them. As the Chief Executive Officer and a partner…

As a partner of Legatum Group and a British citizen it has been painful and disturbing to see some in the British media attack my investment firm, my partners, and the public charity, The Legatum Institute Foundation, we founded and support (and of…

We welcome the Sunday Express newspaper’s decision to publish an apology to set the record straight on Legatum following the publication of an error strewn article titled “Russian-funded think tank “stages soft coup” with Boris and Gove’s hard…

In response to the Financial Times article, "Malta grants EU citizenship to Legatum backer" In August and July 2015 respectively, Christopher Chandler and Mark Stoleson, partners of the Legatum Group, applied for Maltese citizenship as part of a…